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Sunday, July 17, 2011

ISI Chief’s visit to US had no relevance with restoration of US assistance: Army spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Army spokesperson Maj Gen Athar Abbas said DG ISI Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha’s visit to US had nothing to do with restoration of US aid to Pakistan.

Talking to Online Saturday he said DG ISI during his visit to US held talks on improving intelligence contacts and his visit had no relevance with the restoration of US assistance. This matter even did not figure in his agenda for visit to US, he told.
DG ISI held one on one meeting with acting chief of CIA in cordial atmosphere, he said adding matters aimed at improving mutual trust and intelligence related matters came under discussion.
US had expressed no reservation or suspicion on ISI affairs and its performance, he told. Contrary to the speculative reporting in a section of press, neither there were doubts raised nor aspersions cast on the functioning of ISI. The talks focused on one solitary point as to how Pakistan and U.S. should move forward, he pointed out, he added. Online